Chad Slade, from left, Reese Dismukes, Nick Marshall and Tre Mason celebrate after a touchdown during the game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn on Saturday.

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Kris Frost became the first Auburn player to be ejected from a game this season due to the new targeting rule for a hit he made during Saturday night's 38-9 Auburn win over Arkansas State at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Frost, a sophomore, was penalized for roughing the passer due to a late hit on Arkansas State quarterback Adam Kennedy late in the third quarter. The 6-foot-2, 238-pound linebacker hit Kennedy with both hands, below the head, after he threw a pass on third-and-13 from the ASU eight-yard line. Replay appeared to show Frost lunge at the defenseless Kennedy after he released the ball.